Marvel Rivals review – discomfitingly slick hero shooter makes you worry about gaming’s future
It’s Overwatch with Marvel characters, and it’s well-made and fun to play – but Marvel Rivals is also so devoid of new ideas that it leaves a nasty aftertaste
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review – whip-smart, fascist-fighting, open-world adventuring
The Spectrum review – a tactile trip to the 1980s
Grand Theft Hamlet review – in-game Shakespeare performance is brilliantly exciting
How do you save a dying mobile game? Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has the answer
PlayStation at 30: the console that made video games cool
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Fear the Spotlight review – engrossing, eerie and unexpectedly thought-provoking horror
Its expertly retro, low-poly visuals are a nod to Resident Evil and Silent Hill, but this horror game has an emotionally resonant story at its heart
Neva review – sublime portrait of a warrior and her wolf in a dying world
UFO 50 review – a galaxy of 80s games brought brilliantly back to the future
Silent Hill 2 review – psychological horror remake leaves you lost in the fog
Starfield: Shattered Space review – much Va’ruun for improvement
Apartment Story review – an entrancing slice-of-life game about the monotony of modern adult life
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Survive a spooky theme park, embark on a punishing journey through ancient Iceland or try your hand at a magical card game – the year’s best games so far
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